NEW YORK — Target will stop selling its entire assortment of cereal with certified synthetic colors by the end of May. The move, announced Friday, underscores the acknowledgment…
Read more Target to stop selling cereals with certified synthetic colors by end of MayLike so many sectors of the economy, the news industry is hurtling toward a future where artificial intelligence plays a major role — grappling with questions about how…
Read more Growing more complex by the day: How should journalists govern use of AI in their products?Home Depot’s fourth-quarter was muted by ongoing caution from American consumers in a weak housing market, but the home improvement retailer topped Wall Street expectations. The Atlanta company…
Read more Home Depot tops expectations in the fourth quarter, but customers pull back on spendingRefilling a bottle instead of throwing it away has become a popular way for people to reduce waste — a small, tangible action in response to larger environmental…
Read more How refill stores are changing the way we reduce wasteLIVIGNO, Italy — On the climb to Livigno, atop the mountain pass before the road glides down to the village hosting snowboarding at the Winter Olympics, there sits…
Read more The Winter Olympics are hurting main street in Livigno’s duty-free mountain enclaveCocoa prices have fallen nearly 70% since last Valentine’s Day, but that won’t make heart-shaped boxes of chocolate or even chocolate Easter bunnies more affordable this year. Chocolate…
Read more Falling cocoa prices won’t necessarily mean cheaper Valentine’s Day chocolatesPresident Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission chairman has written to Apple chief Tim Cook, complaining that the company has “suppressed” content from conservative news sources in the Apple…
Read more Trump’s FTC chairman chides Apple boss Tim Cook for content of Apple news feedBAGHDAD — Hundreds of traders and customs clearance company owners protested in central Baghdad on Sunday, demanding that Iraq’s government reverse recently imposed customs tariffs that they say…
Read more Traders protest new customs tariffs as Iraq wrestles with shrinking oil revenuesPizza Hut plans to close 250 U.S. restaurants in the first half of this year as its parent company considers a sale of the chain. Yum Brands said…
Read more Pizza Hut closing 250 US stores as parent company considers selling the brandNEW YORK — Americans are drinking more coffee than they have in decades. But fewer of them are getting it from Starbucks. The company that revolutionized U.S. coffee…
Read more Starbucks feels the heat as more chains compete for US coffee drinkersMore than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies signed an open letter posted on the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce website on Sunday calling for state, local and federal officials…
Read more Minnesota CEOs issue joint letter urging de-escalation in Minnesota after shootingNEW YORK — An appeal for bankruptcy protection filing of the operator of Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus has left the luxury department stores’ suppliers…
Read more Saks’ bankruptcy filing creates uncertainty for iconic stores, suppliers and shoppersNEW YORK — Shoppers increased their spending in November from October as holiday shopping kicked into full gear. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November, following a…
Read more Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in NovemberNEW YORK — A New York City judge on Wednesday ordered a mental health evaluation for a Massachusetts woman charged in the unprovoked stabbing of a tourist changing…
Read more Mental health evaluation ordered for woman accused of stabbing tourist in NYC Macy’sCARACAS, Venezuela — An anxious quiet fell over Venezuela ‘s capital on Sunday as trepidation mixed with joy while a nation waited to see what comes next. ×…
Read more Trepidation in Venezuela after US captures MaduroNEW YORK — Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics and stiff overseas…
Read more Tesla loses world’s biggest electric vehicle maker title as sales fall for 2nd yearTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian traders and shopkeepers staged a second day of protests Monday after the country’s currency plummeted to a new record low against the U.S. dollar.…
Read more Iranian traders and shopkeepers protest as currency hits record lowNEW YORK — When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into one of the world’s oldest…
Read more New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go faresNEW YORK — The shopping rush leading up to Christmas is over and in its place, like every year, another has begun as millions of people hunt for…
Read more More thrifting and fewer returns, the early trends that defined shopping this holidayThe holiday season will soon come to a close, but the busiest time of the year for product returns is just beginning. The National Retail Federation estimates 17%…
Read more Why your holiday gift returns might go to a landfill and what you can do about it